John Ledyard· Apr 14, 2026
Ledyard says San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson will be a first-round pick after a strong combine and interview process, and expects cornerbacks Mansoor Delaine and Jermott McCoy to be gone before Detroit picks at No. 17.
“He's gonna go in the first round. I feel really confident about that.”
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- Mock Draft PicksChris JohnsonApr 14, 2026
Chris Johnson to be picked “in the first round” (picks 1–32)
“people are talking about his San Diego State corner, Chris Johnson. I think that's a Chris Johnson not only blew up the combine, but he's also crushed the interview process of teams. He's gonna go in the first round. I feel really confident about that.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- in the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksMansoor DelaneApr 14, 2026
Mansoor Delane to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”
“Mansoor Delaine's off the board. Jermott McCoy's off the board, Let's say at seventeen. Likely right now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJermott McCoyApr 14, 2026
Jermott McCoy to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”
“Mansoor Delaine's off the board. Jermott McCoy's off the board, Let's say at seventeen. Likely right now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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